HIPAA-compliant email protects electronic protected health information (ePHI) in transit and at rest, with access controls, audit logs, and a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with any vendor that handles the mail.
Is Gmail HIPAA compliant?
Google Workspace can be, with a signed BAA and proper configuration. Consumer Gmail is not.
Why does HIPAA-compliant email matter for deliverability?
Violations carry significant penalties, and healthcare senders cannot use consumer email tools without a BAA.
What is the first step to get started with HIPAA-compliant email?
Sign a BAA with your email provider and any AI or automation vendor touching mailbox content.
What is the most common HIPAA-compliant email mistake?
Putting patient identifiers in subject lines.